Protective awning



June 8, 1937. J. T. BRENT PROTECTIVE AWNING Filed July 8, 1955 INVENTOR jO/tn 1' Bren M RNEY )1- Patented June 8, 1937 ersnr PROTECTIVE AWNING J ohn. T. Brent,

New York, N. Y.

Application July 8, 1935, Serial No. 30,220

2 Claims.

This invention relates to an awning which may be fitted to or attached to the frame of a window, and which may be adapted for use with a window of any width or height.

The principal object of this invention is to provide improved means for fastening a new type of awning to a window frame without unnecessarily damaging or destroying the window frame and woodwork.

Another object of this invention is to provide an awning for a window which awning is very easily operated from within, and which may be lifted and lowered even though a screen is inserted in the Window frame or fixedly fastened to the window frame.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a light, readily removable, low-cost awning which awning folds into itself telescopically, thereby producing a reinforced space-saving element that is very easily constructed and practically never needs to be repaired.

A further object is to provide an awning which when completely pulled down provides a cover for the entire window and Window frame, thereby protecting the window pane and window screen against breakage by vandals, etc., This cover also serves as a protection against violent storms and may be an especially suitable covering for windows in locations subject to hurricanes, wind 30 storms, and the like.

A primary object of this invention is to provide a means, instantaneously operative, to cover the entire Window and be snapped into locked posi tion from inside the house.

Another object is to provide an awning composed of metal or any other fire-proof composition product which awning is readily raised or lowered from inside the house.

Other and further objects will present themselves upon reading the following description and will become obvious to those versed in the building construction arts upon reading the following specification in conjunction with the annexed drawing.

In the drawing forming a part of this specification, reference being made more particularly to Figure 1, there is shown a longitudinal section of a window frame and its attached fu1llength screen and metallic awning.

The details of the window frame construction form no part of this invention, but are herein given merely for the purpose of showing one method of fixing the improved awning to the window frame.

The foregoing objects have been accomplished by means consisting of the arrangement and combination of parts illustratively exemplified in the accompanying drawing, in whichz- Figure 1 is a front view from outside the house of the awning in position on the window frame showing in broken lines the telescopic sliding under portion in raised position.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the awning and window frame to which the awning is attached. It is a sectional side view of the improved awning, showing the slidable awning member in upright positionand in broken lines in downward closed and partly closed positions. Figure 3 is a detailed enlarged sectional view of a portion of the awning when it is in lowered position having the locking bar or rod in securely fastened position inside the screen.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the under side of the awning looking out from the inside of the window, this figure shows the telescopic mounting of the under or inner sliding portion of the awning, with modified spring mounting.

Figure 4a is a cross-section taken on the line Arr-4a of Figure 4.

In all the drawings, corresponding parts have been similarly numbered in order to avoid any confusion, and, where repeated, respective numbers are duplicated in order that they may more clearly indicate the relationships between the various parts, in the different drawings wherein the embodiments herein are specifically described. A detailed description of the construction and operation of the invention will now be given.

This improved awning may be made of metal or of any of the well-known composition or as bestos sheet-stock materials. It is preferably made of three pieces which are telescopically slidably or hingedly mounted together. It has been found that metal is preferable throughout. Thus, main awning member I I is hingedly mounted on the window frame I2 by means of hinge i3. Sheet member H has a rolled edge or bead portion I4 into which is slidably telescoped the beaded or rolled edge !5 of auxiliarly awning member I6. Hingedly connected with main awning member I I is a front curtain fringe or flashing I! also having a rolled edge or head portion I8 into which bead portion I5 telescopically slides and holds the flashing I i from blowing loosely against the auxiliary member I6 when the awning is lowered tightly against the window frame in. a wind storm. Spring Ill lifts slide I6 at Ilia.

Hingedly mounted at the center of the lower edge of the auxiliary awning member I6 is eyelet or eye bolt I9 which can be. drawn or pulled from inside the house through an opening such as 23 in the screen frame 2! by means of chain or cord 22, and securely fastened with wing nut or thumb screw 23 inside the window or screen 5 frame.

Likewise hinged to the lower edge of the auxiliary awning member H6 at each side thereof is a rod, such as 26 which rod is also hinged to the window frame l2 as at 25. Rod 24 keeps the 10 awning proper extended and away from the window as shown in Figure 2 and is also used to slide auxiliary awning member l6 down telescopically through main awning member II.

In order to lift the awning after it has been lowered, a cord or chain 26 is provided passing through a hole 2'! in screen frame 2! and having a loop or finger ring 28 on one end for fastening to the side of the window frame and having its other end fixed to the upper edge of auxiliary awning member l6 as at 29. In order to make the raising of the awning easier and to facilitate the drawing of chain 26 through hole or opening 27, one or more pulleys may be provided at each end of the hole 21. With spring l0, cord 26 is unnecessary.

In order to secure the improved awning to a window frame, the rod 24 is so positioned that the distance from the points where its fixed hinged end 25 is positioned to the lower window sill is approximately equal to the length of rod 24. This facilitates the entrance of eyebolt 20 into hole H9.

The upper hinge !3 may be readily formed by means of the rod and eyebolt or eyescrew shown in Figure 4 and the rod shown may be slid through the upper bead portion of main awning member H, Thus the awning is readily put up and taken down.

Thus it may be clearly seen that this invention provides an awning so constructed that it is made to fit snugly and to conform closely to the window frame and the sides of the window itself. All these adaptations make possible an extremely fine and safe device for shading a window.

Furthermore, a fire-proof structure is also disclosed in this article.

In order to make the awning conform more closely to modern awning colorations, strips such as 30 may be painted as shown in Figure 1 on the outer surface of the awning and flashing members.

A modified form of spring mounting is shown in Figs. 4 and 4a where spring "la is out of the way and shown inside the telescopic edges, here shown in angular form. Small springs lb and lllc serve to keep the fiap I! in position.

What is claimed is:

1. An awning comprising a main sheet member hingedly mounted to the upper portion of a window frame and having beaded tubelike portions formed from its lateral edges, an auxiliary sheet member mounted beneath said main member and having beaded tubelike portions formed from its lateral edges, said latter beadlike portions telescopically sliding into said first mentioned beadlike portions and a spring disposed concentrically within the beadlike portions and adapted to slidably superimpose one sheet member over the other and means for holding the auxiliary member in any one of a number of fixed positions.

2. An awning comprising a main sheet member hingedly mounted to the upper portion of a window frame, an auxiliary sheet member slidably engaging said main member, a rod having one end hingedly fixed to the window frame and another end hingedly fixed to said auxiliary member and means for holding the auxiliary member in any one of a number of fixed positions, said means comprising a spring having one end attached to one portion of the auxiliary sheet member and the other end attached to the hingedly mounted portion of the main sheet member at the upper portion of the Window frame and a chain attached to another portion of the auxiliary sheet member whereby the auxiliary sheet member may be slidably withdrawn from a position underlying the main sheet member against the tension of the spring.

JOHN T. BRENT. 

